YAG 29

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Algonquin Class Revenue Cutter Built as Yard Net Tender YN-71 for U.S. Revenue Cutter Service Launched March 30 1897 USRC ALGONQUIN Commissioned June 20 1898 USCGC ALGONQUIN CG-4 Redesignated January 28 1915 on formation of U.S. Coast Guard USS ALGONQUIN CG-4 Transferred to U.S. Navy control April 6 1917 USCGC ALGONQUIN CG-4 Returned to Coast Guard control August 28 1919 Decommissioned December 11 1930 Sold September 23 1931 to Foss Launch & Tug Co. Tacoma, WA Planned conversion to Salvage Tug - Sat idle several years Chartered from Foss by U.S. Navy July 1940 Provided electrical power during construction of NAS Kodiak Acquired by U.S. Navy February 28 1943 YAG-29 Placed In Service June 21 1943 - Out of Service October 5 1945 Struck from Naval Register November 1 1945 Transferred December 30 1946 to Maritime Commission for disposal Sold May 18 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. YAG-29 Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1919-01-18

N/A

WWI Sailor's mail. Posted from another ship or station...No postmarks reported.

 

Locy Type 7z

1944-01-08

As YAG-29, which technically was her name. However even after almost 15 years of "retirement," the sailor still referred to her as the Algonquin. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USCG ALGONQUIN / YAG-29 earned the World War I Victory Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her career.

NAMESAKE - An American Indian tribe which inhabited the area of the Ottawa River valley.

Two ships of the US Navy/Coast Guard have borne the name ALGONQUIN - USS Algonquin (1863 Gunboat) and USRS Algonquin (1897 Revenue Cutter)

 

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